Senegal reality TV show features prettiest sheep

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In this Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012 photo, competitor Boy Serere waits in his stall during the SICAP neighborhood regional final of the Khar Bii competition, which seeks to find the finest sheep in Senegal ahead of the upcoming Eid al-Adha festival, in Dakar, Senegal. Boy Serere went on to win his regional and will advance to the national final on Oct. 20. In a nation where sheep are given names and kept inside homes as companion animals, the most popular show on television is "Khar Bii," or literally, "This Sheep" in the local Wolof language. It's an American Idol-style nationwide search for Senegal's most perfect specimen. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)